2024 ACE Scholarships

Colorado Luncheon

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2023 ACE Year in Review

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Tipping point

It’s not often that an event held to create change coincides with the perfect moment in history to do so. But that’s precisely where we find ourselves. Today, more Americans than ever, on both sides of the aisle and from every walk of life, are open to rethinking our education system. They have come to realize it’s bigger than politics and ultimately bigger than education itself.

It’s about restoring merit as our nation’s north star and pushing back against any ideology that seeks to undermine it. It’s about giving parents and children agency in determining which school is best for them and letting competition among schools and children drive the whole system forward.

For that to happen on a scale that matters, we need school choice for K-12 in every state across America. Every dollar we raise right now is mission critical because it will be amplified by the kind of cultural momentum that only arises once in a generation.

When you recognize what’s really at stake, and the magnitude of this moment, you understand why we’re all so passionate about the need to act now and tip the scales for access to underserved families.

See Arthur Brooks speak at the ACE Colorado Luncheon

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About Arthur Brooks

Arthur C. Brooks is a distinguished American author, public speaker, and academic luminary. Since 2019, Brooks has held the esteemed position of the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Nonprofit and Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, concurrently serving as a Professor of Management Practice and Faculty Fellow at the Harvard Business School.

Prior to his tenure at Harvard, Brooks occupied the prestigious role of the 11th President of the American Enterprise Institute. He boasts a prolific literary career, having authored thirteen notable books, including collaborative works such as “Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier” with co-author Oprah Winfrey (2023), and solo endeavors like “From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life” (2022), “Love Your Enemies” (2019), “The Conservative Heart” (2015), and “The Road to Freedom” (2012).

Since 2020, Brooks has been a prominent contributor to The Atlantic, offering insights on happiness through his recurring column, “How to Build a Life.”

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Dale O’Blia
ACE Scholar

Lyndsey O’Blia
ACE Parent

Raul Cardenas, Jr., PhD
President & CEO, Mullen High School

Norton Rainey
CEO, ACE Scholarships

Steve White
ACE Donor

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ACE provides children from lower-income families with partial tuition scholarships so they can attend the private K-12 school that works best for them. Since its founding in Colorado 24 years ago, ACE has expanded across 12 states and provided over 80,000 scholarships totaling more than $212 million worth of investments in students. Through scholarships and advocacy, we work to ensure all children have access to a quality education.
When students are equipped with strong academic skills and an achievement-oriented learning environment, they gain the confidence and capacity to compete, succeed, and win at life in truly remarkable ways.

You can be a part of changing a child’s story.

For more information about how you can be a part of ACE Scholarships, please reach out to:

Brittani O’Brien  [email protected]
Erik Billinger  [email protected]

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